Honda Civic: Safety +VIDEO

2012 Honda Civic (EU)

NEW HONDA CIVIC: Comprehensive Safety in the C Segment

LONDON - October 14, 2011: The new Honda Civic, unveiled in September, has been developed
specifically for the European market. The Civic will be offered exclusively
as a five-door hatchback and will compete in the C-segment. It will reach
European showrooms in early 2012. Honda has released a series of short form
films detailing the development of the new Civic. The fifth film focuses on
safety.

Honda's commitment to
safety is embodied by the term 'Safety for
Everyone'; this means safety for drivers, passengers, pedestrians and all
road users. This was at the forefront of the minds of the designers of the
new Civic.

Watch the Honda Civic Safety video

"Honda has a high tech
crash test facility in Tochigi, Japan. There we
were able to crash the new Civic into vehicles of different weights and
sizes, and at different angles and speeds. We wanted to make sure that we
are offering the best 'real world' safety for our customers," explains
Mitsuru Kariya, Civic Development Leader.

2012 Honda Civic (EU)

One of the ways that this
is achieved in the new Civic is through the
Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure, a front-mounted
polygonal frame that is designed to prevent the cabin becoming deformed by
distributing forces away from the passenger compartment.

"Just as important as
technology that protects you in a crash is
technology that helps you avoid an accident in the first place" says
Kariya.
"This is the first time that the CMBS system has been introduced on the
Civic in Europe." Honda's Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS)
monitors the following distance and closing rate between your vehicle and
the car directly in front of it, warning the driver when a collision is
likely and helping reduce impact when a collision becomes unavoidable.

The new Civic also
features sophisticated pedestrian protection
features. "I am very proud that Honda has a leading reputation for
pedestrian safety. It's an area in the new Civic that has been constantly
worked upon," commented Julian Warren, Senior Safety Engineer. Pedestrian
protection features include windscreen wiper pivots designed to break away
on impact and energy absorbing front wing mounts.